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TWO 150,000 RUSSIAN KILLED, WOUNDED CAPTIVE AT LODZ Berlin, (via London, 8:30 P. M.)---The fighting that preceded the German capture of Lodz, Poland, cost the Rus sians 150,000 men, in killed, wounded and captured, while the German losses were comparatively small, according to a statement today by the official press bureau. “The evacuation of Lodz took place secretly in the middle of the night and remained unnoticed by us at first, but it was the result of the previous three days’ battles,” says the bureau’s statement. ruled With Dead. Berlin. "In lhf*y*«* erigngementfl tho Kuflplnn suffered Fovere'i.v from tho f!r« of our art 1 Tory The treticlioa evacutad by them wevo literally filed wllih dead. K<«t even after the buttle of Tannen berg: did our troops have to inarch over so many Russian corpses ns they did In the battle around Lodz and Lowicz. "Our losses were much smaller than those of the Russians. We lost com paratively few jmen killed. The Twenty- Fifth Reserve Corps. In breaking through the Russian lines, had only 120 killed. RUSSIANS Sit GERMAN FRONT BEEN PIERCED And Communication Severed Between Columns. Delaying Advance of Opponents By Holding Trenches Until Un tenable Petrograd, (via London 3:05 p. m.) — Russian military observers contend that the Germans In withdrawing before the partial successes of the Russians along the battle front north of Warsaw are following their well-known taction on de laying the advance of their opponent* as long as possible by holding each succes sive trench until II becomes untenable. Keports reaching IvtmgVod today, how ever Indicate the Herman front has been pierced at least at two points between Ciecbanow and Prsasnysz, which luts re sulted In severing communication be tween the Herman columns. More Significant. A German repulse hero, military critics say will be more significant as a stra tegic advantage than a decisive factor In the campaign raging on ail sides of Warsaw. It will Rive the Russian forces operating northwest of Warsaw, Rus sians point out, space In which to man euver on the right hank of the Vistula, tltetv right wing which hitherto has been cramped by the falling back of their own troops upon tlte Polish capital. Pnlnterrupted fighting In the last three weeks Is now being augmented It Is said by day and night attacks on Ihc Russian positions being Lowlcz and the Klwr Vistula. Constant German rein forcements from other parts of the bat tle front are reported to be entering the struggle tn tills locality. TREASURE SHIP RESISTS LIBEL Answer Filed By Owners of the Kron Prinzossin Cecl’.e Against Claim of $436,000 by Nat’l City Bank. Boston. Delivery by the Oormnn steamer Kron Prinxessin ''ecile i>f tho *2,000.000 at Cherbourg, and $1,000,000 lit Plymouth, would have been Illegal as it would have given aid to enemies of Germany, the North German IJoyd J,lee, owners of the steamer, declares In Us answer filed today to the libel brought by the National City Hank of New York for breach of contract. The hank seeks damages for $486,000 The steamer after sailing from New York with a ahßuvent of gold made hy the hank, turned hack to Bar Harbor, Maine, to avoid rapture The company claims the return of the fertile was not only a Justifiable precaution but also was the perform ance of obvious duty which the com mander owed to the owners of the steamer, passengers, crew and shlp jiers. NO HANGINGS IN ARIZONA DEG. 19 Phoenix, Ari*.—There will he n" hanging of men at Florence peniten tiary, Dec. 1». Six persons condemned hy the action of the electorate In vot ing Nov. 3rd against abolishment of capital punishment tn Ar'xona won I Saturday the clemency of Governor j Hunt. Sentences of two men were commuted by the governor before be began preparing the election procla 1 (nation which would put Into effect the Isw taking away his power of par don and commutation. Cases of the others were referred to the supreme court and the attorney general. KAISER IMPROVING IN HIS CONDITION Berlin (via The Hague and London. 10t00 p. m.) — Emperor W cot dltion continued to improve, according to an official announcement issued Saturday The catarrhal symptoms have wh lly disappeared and his maj esty's temperature Is normal. County Tax Books cloae this week. 80,000 Captured. ”11 Is significant that on a height west of Rods 887 Hussions wtre hurled. According In our estimates tho Rus sh-ltm lost If,(i.OOO men, Including 80,001) men captured. The prisoners are be ing taken to Germany. "The town of Rods suffered little damage during the fighting. Some suburbs and factories beyond th<> city sustained property losses, hut the In terior of the place was almost un damaged, The Grand I lot el was not harmed and the electric tramway Is now running as In times of peace.” PEACE ROLL IN AMERICA NIT A GERMAN MOVE Press Declares That United States Cannot Be Arbitrator in Fight Between Teuton and Briton. Must Look it Squarely in Face. Amsterdam, (via London, 9:50 p. m.—- In a lonjr article on the possibility of the United Htaes playing; an Important role In the conclusion of pence among the European powers, the Cologne Ga zette ways that the "peace movement In America is not Inspired by (Jirnmny," and that "American bankers with Ger man names. In uVfflnjr the desirability of peace, render a doubtful service to Ger many.** Such langruagre, the newspaper says, Is likely to bo misconstrued as an Indica tion that Germany is exhautsed by tho war, and It adds, such notions only tend to Injure German credit with neutral states. Look It In Face. Despite all frendltness with AmM-lca, the Gazette continues, tier mans must not allow themselves to be deceived and they must look in tho face the fact that America cannot be an arbitrator In the fight between Germany and Great Bri tain. It would be an ostrich policy, the newspaper declares, not to recognize the public opinion In America, taken as a whole, Is entirely friendly to Great Bri tain. It may be argued, it says, that the American government has oh-, served the strictest neutrality, but one can ho neutral In an Indifferent way, ami on the whole. American neutrality; has been favorable to Great Britain. The newspaper then says: As Impartial Arbitrator. "In view of all this, we cannot have In America the confidence which we ought to be able to repose In a powet which would act sis an Impartial arbi trator in regard to an arrangement of peace. "We cheerlsh no feeling of irritation against America because she Is friendly to Great Britain Such a feeling is only natural ns Great Britain Is America's motherland, but It is for this reason that we fear prejudice and we must In a friendly, but firm manner reject Am erica as an arbitrator." SAFETY AT SEA TREATY TROUBLE Flood of Telegrams From Labor Organizations in Favor of La Follette Amendment. Washington. Administration lead ers today determined to press for rat ification Ivy the senate the safety at sci treaty drafted at London last year. Opposition developed today when Senator LaKollette offered an amend ment to give the United States au thority to legislate against Involuntary servitude of sailors and for other amellorntlon of the condition of sea men. Senator 1 aiFollette declared that the seamen's hill, passed by both hottaes last session, hut later referred to the senate commerce committee, would be Invalidated hy the treaty In Its present form. Executive sessions on the treaty probably wilt bo held dally'. Members of labor organisations sent country today, urging appeals to sen ators In favor of Senator LaPVl'.otte'a position. NO TRICE ACCOUNT RUSSIA, TURKEY Rome, Deo. 12 (4:10 p. m,)—Russia end Turkey were responsible for the collapse of Tope Benedict's movement for h Christmas truce between the warring nations, according to state ments tonight by persons tn close touch with the Vatican. The formal announcement that the plan had been defeated did not specify what nations had accepted and declined tt. but stat ed merely taht a truce would he im possible because of the opposition "of a certain power." OFF FOR THE FRONT. London (5:05 p. m.)—James Ramsey MacDonald, member of parliament and chairman of the labor party, has gobs to the front with an ambulance corps, according to the Leicestershire Post, Mr. MacDonald for a time waa bitterly opposed to the war. CONFIRMATION OF ADVANCE BN WARSAW, BERLIN Most Important Factor in Eastern War Theatre ia Oc cupation of Przasnysz, Says Report of German Official Press Bureau Today Be r |in( by wireless.) —The official press bureau Saturday definitely con firmed unofficial reporta of the occu pation of Przasnysz by the Germans advancing on Warsaw from the north. “This is the most Important factor In the latest developments from the eastern theatre of war,” the bureau’s statement says. "While not Important In Itself, It shows that the Germans have begun active offensive operations north of the Vistula. Przasnysz lies on the direct line of communication between Willenberg, East Prussia, an.l Warsaw. This indieales that the ad vance Is directed against the fortified line along the Narow river. If this line were broken the Gei mans would be tn the rear of Warsaw, which would exercise a deciding influence on the Polish campaign. Severs Resistance. "News Worn South Poland and Gali cia makes it clear that, notwithstand ing certain German and Austrian suc cesses. severe resistance Is being en countered. "Evidently the Austrian forces In th« Carpathians are too small to clear Hungarian territory of the enemy at once and must repulse one column af ter another. “The Austrians report, that 10,000 Russians have been captured, but they fall to say within what period, making the report meaningless. Dogged Servians. “Operations in Kervia also are meet ing wilh dogged resistance at some points, but are proceeding to the south of Belgrade. "The loss of the squadron off the Falkland Islands Is the occasion <>f general regret, but it is hardly a sur prise, since tile most optimistic ha 1 not dared to expect that the ships could escape.” 6 BRITONS GOAL NEAR PANAMA English Warships Met By Col liers on the High Seas --Jap Fleet Off Chilean Coast---To Effect Junction. Panama.—lt was persistently reported here today that six British warships met four British colliers yesterday on the high seas 50 miles south of Panama and coaled from them. It Is believed locally these warships came Prom Australian waters; one of them is even said to he tho Australian battle cruiser Australia. For several days there has been much wireless interference and It Is believed the colliers and the warships have been hi communication. Ship captains reaching Balboa have repoVted the nearness of British cruisers. Six British colliers have called at Pana ma during the last few days. A British cruiser was said last night to have come close to Balboa. A Japanese fleet Is said to he off the Chilean coast and the British warships are believed to have sailed for the south to effect a Junction. PRES'T AI THE PAYNE FUNERAL Washington. - President Wilson probably will attend the public fun eral of Sereno B. Payne, for thirty years a congressman from New York, to he held tomorrow tn the house chamber. Cabinet members, the sen ate, the Justices associate Justice of the supreme court and the staff chiefs of the army and navy also are ex pected to join members of the house tn tho ceremony. The usual congressional eulogies hy the legislative associates of the dead statesman will he omitted. A simple religious service, conducted by Rev. Henry D. Coudon, chaplain of the house, and Rev. Samuel H. Greene, of the Cavalry Baptist church, will mark the final rites. After the service the body will he taken to Auburn, N. Y.. accompanied by house and senate com mittees. GERMAN REFUGEES COME FROM CHINA Washington, D. C.—At the request of the German embassy the state depart ment has undertaken to arrange for the coming to the United States of a num ber of German women and children refugees at Shanghai, China, most of whom left Ktnoohow before the siege hy the Japanese and the English began. Arrangements also have been made for sending relief funds to German prisoners in erla, Authority has been given to the American minister In China to sehd funde cabled tft him to detention lamps where Germane were reported sadly in need of monye. County Tax Books close this week. "NEUTRALITY, HUMANITY," MEDkL FOR PRESIDENT. Washington.—To President Wil son today was presented a gold medal Inscribed "Neutrality and Humanity.” in recognition of his recent donation to the Red Cross Bar.iar tn New York of a bale of cotton, which he bought to for ward the “buy a hale of cotton" movement. The medal was pre sented on behalf of a committee including Senator Hoke Smith. Governor Glynn and Mayor Mitchell, of New York. IHt AUUUSiA HfcRALi), AUGUSTA, GA. EX-AMBASSADOR HERRICK RETURNS AFTER TWO YEARS ijjj MR. AND MRS. MYRON T. HERRICK. Photographed on their arrival in New York on board the S. S. Rocham beau. The former ambassador to France had been away from his native land for more than two years. He was greeted by a large delegation from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as a committee of men prominent in the of ficial and business life of New York. CONTRACTS FOB SIX DESTROYERS Secretary of Navy Authorizes Constructions of Torpedo Boat Pursuers For the Navy. Each Will Cost $925,000. Washington—Secretary Daniels Sat urday awarded contracts for the con struction of the six torpedo boat de stroyers authorized by the last naval appropriation bill, as follows: Fore River Ship Building Company, two ships, $795,000 each; Bath Iron Works, two ships, SBOO,OOO each; Cramp Ship Building Company, one ship, $820,000. The sixth will be constructed at the Mare Island navy yard. It will be the first destroyer built in a government yard. The appropriation bill limited the amount to be paid for each destroyer to $925,000, but made no provision for more than six vessels. Money saved in Saturday's award may not be used for additional construction, but must be turned hack to the treasury. In this connection, Mr. Daniels Is sued this statement: "If the appropriation bill had al lowed the construction of six or more destroyers for the amount authorized, it would have been possible for the secretary of the navy to order seven destroyers instead of six and keep within the appropriation. Secretary Daniels will ask congress to appropri ate for destroyers this year as it did for submarines last year, when it made the appropriation read "eight or more submarines’ for a given sum.” LIGHTER SRIPS, HIC ITERS Washington.—Patrol duty in Mexi can waters a 111 bo left to lighter ships In January when the battle craft of the Atlantic fleet assemble at Guantana mo, Cuba, for winter maneuvers. Tht Mtnensota, long on Mexican duty, was ordered to Philadelphia Saturday for overhauling, and the Texas and Rhode Island will go directly to Guantanama Rear Admiral Fletcher will lcavs Hampton Roads with the rest of the fleet about January 15th. The cruiser Tacoma will relieve thi Minaaota at Vera Crux and be Joined by the gunboat Sacramento. FRENCH CABINET AT THE ELYSEE Paris. 2:13 p. m.—President Poincare presided o\ or a meeting of the FYenoh cabinet today,st the palace of the Ely see A decree was signed setting De cember 33d for opening parliament. Finance Minister Ulbot explained the bill referring to provisional monthly credits, and the cabinet decided to re quest parliament to vote six iSrovlslonal monthly credits to avoid the national deferency having to exist from hand to mouth and so the armed forces may be able to continue hoetlltttee with necse sary energy. VISITED WHITE HOUSE. Washington. Several hundred dele gates to the Southern Commercial Congress Saturday went to the White House. They were introduced to the president hy Senator Fletcher and Dr. Clarence Owen, managing director of the congress. | CoffKty Tax Books close this week. 2.500 CORPSES OF AUSTRIANS LEFT BEHIND Servians Victorious in Heavy Fighting. Report Capture of 4.500 Soldiers and Thirty- Five Austrians Paris, 8:50 p. m.—The Nish corre spondent of the Haves Agency reports thfit the Servians have repulsed an Aus trian force at Kosmai, thirty miles south of Relgrade. “Heavy fighting continues with large Austrian forces at Kosmai, south of Bel grade and north of Mllanovats,” say the dispatch. “Attacks by the Austrians on Kosmai Decemner 9th were repulsed with heavy losses. The Austrians re treated, leaving 2,500 bodies. “Along the remainder of the front In ervia the Austrians are retreating tn the direction of Mokra, Gorblna, Bachta, Rogatchltz, Kotzelleva and Oub. "Thirty-five Austrian officers, 4,500 soldiers and a military band were made prisoners by the Servians." NEGRO BURNED AT THE_STARE In Spite of His Protestations of Innocence, Mob Breaks Into Jail, Drags Prisoner Away. Shreveport, Ls.—Watkins Lewis, a no-' gro, accused of complicity in the murder of Charles M. Hicks, postmaster at Syl vester, La,, was burned at the stake lust night hy a mob, despite liis protestations of Innocence, according to Information secured today. His charred body, bound xo a tree, was found today near Syl vester. In Caddo Parish. I-ewls was the fifth negro put to death by a mob In this parish within ten days and tiie eighth In a year. Two were lynched last week for alleged Implica tion in the killing of Hicks and the rob bery of his store and early last night two others were taken from a deputy sheriff near Shreveport after they are said to have confessed to the killing of Cyrus Hotchkln, an oil field worker, and hanged. District Judge Bell today ordered the grand Jury to meet In special session next Wednesday to Investigate the lynchlngs. Lewis was taken from the parish Jail here hy five men, who gained entrance through a window and overpowered the jailor. He was immediately placed in an automobile and no trace of either the man or his captors was discovered until the finding of hts body near Sylvester wag reported. It ts said that several hundred men participated In the lynch ing. Sheriff Flourney was absent from Shreveport yesterday on a hunting trip. Tonight conditions at Sylvester were reported quiet agd no further disorder Is anticipated. UNION MINERS BARRED. Denver.—Robert Young, formerly mine foreman for the Vlctm--American Fuel Company, and the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co., teatlfied today tn the strike in vestigation of the federal Industrial rela tions commission that union men were not permitted to "alight" In anv coal camp In which he had been employed. He said he had not been a union man for 17 years. PRESIDENT ON ROAD-BUILDINO. Washington.—Co-operation between the states and the federal government In road-building was advocated to President Wilson Saturday by repre sentatives of eighteen state highway commissions now meeting here. Mr. Wilson expressed deep Interest. CLAIMS CONFLICT, IN EAST AND WEST Great Desparity in Afccounts of Battles Both in Flanders and Poland—General Impression Anglo-French Preparing Way For General Offensive Movement—ln Berlin Admitted That Russian Resistence By No Means Broken on East Prussia Frontier London (9:30 p. m.) —No important developments have been reported :n the last twenty-four hours either in the eastern or western battles, although fighting of a more or less violent char acter continues on both fronts. Con flicting claims of advantage are made by the opposing forces. As an offset to the Russian claim of having checked the advance of three of five German columns invad ing their territory, the Germans state that their cavalry has repulsed the Russian horsemen on the East Prus sian frontier; that in North Poland the German operations are developing and that in South Poland the Russian attacks have been unsuccessful. Admitted in Berlin. It is admitted in Berlin, however, that the Russian resistance is by no means broken. U S. CONSUL IN NEED OF FOOD FOB NIB FAMILV Famine Facts in Belgium Brought Sharply to Light By Request of Mr. Diederich at Antwerp. King Albert's Thanks London (8:40 p. m.) —“Your work should save Belgium from famine.” In these words King Albert of Bel gium replied to a message of good wishes sent to him by the American commission for relief in Belgium. “Hi 3 majesty,” the king's reply continues, "earnestly congratulates your commis sion on its generous and enlightened initiative. He desires that you should know he is grateful.” That the famine is Belgium is no respecter of persons was shown by a letter Saturday to the American com mission from Henry W. Diederich, United States consul-general of Ant werp, who appeals for food for his family, for his consul staff and for himself. Mr. Diederich writes: Sudden Realization. "We have been suddenly made to realize that Antwerp is not victualized as common report has it, as a few days ago all the bakers In the city de clared they no longer were able to supply bread for lack of flour. "For the time being they again have started their work, but the outlook for a steady supply of bread this win ter is gloomy. In view of this con dition I would request the American relief committee to let me have at the earliest opportunity some flour for my self and the families of the consular staff.” ATTACK MILLION DOLLAR BEQUEST Two Suits Started to Prevent Mrs. Frank Leslie’s Intentions For Woman's Suffrage Being Carried Out. New York. —Mrs. Frank Leslie’s million dollar bequest to the cause of woman suffrage was attacked Satur day in two suits started in the su preme court by Florence L. Weissbrod and Lonetta L. Hollander, grandchil dren of Frank Leslie, founder of the publishing firm which bears his name. Tlfr plaintiffs demand $400,000 each as their share of the estate and also set forth that $200,000 —all that would be left of the money bequeathed by Mrs. Leslie to woman suffrage—should be paid to Frank Leslie, third, and Arthur Leslie, also grandchildren of Frank Leslie, first. The petition al leged that Mrs. Frank Leslie was en titled to only one third of the $1,800,- 000 estate which she disposed of by will. Mrs. Leslie's w-ill provided that the residue of her estate be paid out right to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. Although she imposed no restrictions upon Mrs. Catt, she expressed the hope in her will that the money would be spent for advancing woman suffrage. YELLOW FEVER AT CARACAS. Washington—Official admission that there is a case of yellow fever at Car acas, Venezuela, has been made, ac cording to official advices to the state department. ■ ■ LIABILITIES, $1,750,000. Chicago. —The Central Trust Com pany Saturday was appointed receiver for the P. P. Nelson Piano Company, a $1,000,000 corporation, which filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Lia bilities were placed at $1,750,000 and assets at $2,500,000. County Tax Books close this weak. German Amry Officer Found Hiding in Huge Trunk Being Shipped Out of England; Had Bedding, Food and Water London, 4:33 p. m.—A vigilant customs officer at Gravesend todev ture.l a Gorman army officer whom he found hiding; in a huge trunk that waa about to be shipped to Rotterdam, The trunk wa* going forward a« ordinal merchandise on hoard the steamer Batavler. The customs officer became suspicious and gave order* that the radioes be broken oecams th « >*' l removed a man later Identified as a German officer w H . '*/Ja, ° U * ,°L the a OX ' . He was removed to the Gravesend police stothm Bedding, food and water were found In the trunk. v ° siniiqn. w * the officer escaped from one of the camps In Eneand tt many ° U “ b> ' th * p ° ilce be was •a<leuvortn* to convey lnfutmation to Gar- SUNDAY, UcCcmoEß 13. There is the same disparity between French and German accounts of the battles in Flanders and France. It is apparent from both, however, that the allies have assumed at least a partial offensive. The French announce that this movement is meeting with suc cess, while the Germans declare that the allies’ attacks have been repulsed with heavy losses. Advance to Be Slow. The general impression here is that the allies, with artillery and occasion al infantry attacks, are preparing tho way for a general offensive, but in do ing so are meeting with the usual stubborn resistance from the Germans, who are firmly established in en trenched positions. The advance, if it is possible, must, therefore, be slow. SAYS THE NAVY HUB SHORTAGE BF OFFICERS 1 Chief of Navigation Bureau Declares Service Suffering More in This Direction Than in Lack of Enlisted Men. Air craft of the Nations Washington. —Despite the extensive use of air craft in the European war and resulting losses in aeroplanes and dirigibles, the warring powers still po sess formidable air fleets, according to a report submitted to the house na val committee today by the navy de partment. The report showed that early this month Germony had 1,400 aeroplanes and 60 dirigibles; August 600 aeroplanes and 8 dirigibles; Great Britain 900 aeroplanes, 12 dirigibles; France 1,400 aeroplanes, 30 dirigibles; Russia 1,000 aeroplanes, 20 dirigibles; Japan 20 aeroplanes, 2 dirigibles, and Belgium 60 aeroplanes. The report was in connection with the committee’s hearing on the naval appropriation bill, and supplemented the testimony of Secretary Daniels, who appeared before the committee Thursday and yesterday and will tes tify again Monday. No session was held today. The Navy’s Personnel. Rear Admiral Blue, chief of the nav igation bureau, also submitted to the committee today a statement regard ing the personnel of the navy. The service, he said, was suffering more from a shortage of officers than from lack of enlisted men. “There are altogether 4.565 men and 250 line officers short of the number necessary to man the, vessels of mili tary value which could be used in time of war. The statement adds: “While there is little doubt that this demand would be .met by the ex-ser vice men now in civil life, confusion and delay would result unless an ar ganlzatlon was perfected prior to the outbreak of war. Is More Serious. Shortage of officers In the total re quirement is more serious than that of men. It will necessarily be several years before the requirements can be met, as the supply of officers is reg ulated by the naval academy yearly output. From captain to admiral of ficers are being promoted at an age that will permit of very little service in the latter grade before retirement. A board which has been considering these conditions is now preparing its report.” Of the expense of campaigns carried on across the water at any great ois tance Admiral Blue said: “I worked out the figures some time ago and found that to keep our fleet supplied with fuel and provisions while operating five to six thousand miles from its base in the United States, about 200 merchant vessels would be required. Naturally we would hope to get these vessels from the merchant marine.” NOTEfIPLANS, RIVERS-HAHBQRS Washington—Virtual agreement that no new projects shall be included in the rivers and harbors appropriation bill was reached today by the house committee. The hill for which estimates aggre gating $49,000,000 were submitted by army engineers, exclusive of new pro jects. will carry approximately $30,- 000,000, according to present plans. This will include already authorized projects and maintenance of work already completed. The bill will bs ready before the Christmas recess.